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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-22
Whiskcy at Elections.

GnEENv1LLE, S. G., September r.
Tonight witnesses..the close of the muni-
cipal campaign and tomorrow will settle
the scramble for the mayoraly that has
gone on ever since the tickets were put
out in May. Since then for over three
months the fight has been waged, quietly
and unseen at first, but as the end drew
near bitterly and openly. Years ago
Greenville.discarded any form of Demo-
cratic city organization, and since then
each biennial election has become more
and more free go-as- you.please hand TO-
hand race for the possession Of the negro
vote, which, of course, holds the balance
of power.
The present election is altogether
without issues. The reform candidate,
Capt w. T. Shumate, is dry man and
his canvass has been conducted without
any use of money or whiskey. BE has de-
clared for decency in elections and reform
in the city administration, but it is An ac-
knowledged fact in Greenyille that no
man can be elected who will not "elec-
tioneer" day and night with every con-
ceiyable means. This has left the race
to DIR. E. F.S. Rowley, now serving as
mayor, and Capt. s. A. Townes. Meet.
ings of negroes have been held nightly
for weeks, and the canvass has been con.
Quoted with answering activity among
a negro voting population of over six
hundred. The police force has regularly
and systematically worked in the canvass.
No resource has been left untouched.
The results seen tonight. The ne
groes have been holding meetings during
the day and since nightfall they are
crowding the streets and making sleep
impossible by yells and whoops for
"Townes" and "Rowly." Each candidate
has headquarters where hundreds Of
negroes are expected to be corralled to-
night, and early tomorrow they will be
marched to the polls and voted in gangs.
It is a despicable state of affairs, and the
better sentiment of the community is
disgusted, nausaated with it. One Of the
candidates for alderman said to me to-.
night: "The city can never stand
another election like this"; and he voiced
the sentiment of large part OF the
decent people of the town.
The need of return to Democratic
organization is felt as it was never felt
before, and it is the honest opinion of
many that the city will never redeem
itself from the rule of the negroes until
it is secured. There have been two or
three street fights to-day in connection
with the election
TOWNS ELECTED.
S. A. Townes was elected Mayor OF
Greenville on Tuesday. BE received $50
votes. DR.. E. F. S. Rowley received $40.
W. T. Shumate 9O.-Spscial TO the Ns''s
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New York's Big Eating House,

The largest eating houses on the con.
tinent are at Washington market. There
are two of these enormous concerns, each
long block in length, each employing
from 120 to $50 hands, and one selling
10000 meals day while the other
furnishes at least 5000 meals. Sample
prices that indicate the rates generally
are coffee FIVE cents, roast beef and pota.
toes fifteen cents, puddings ten cents.
One of these concerns uses $50 worth Of
ice a day and makes away with 1900
quarts of milk in the same period. The
larger of the two was started fifteen years
ago by man who pawned his watch for
sl3 to found coffee and cake stand
where his marble wainscoted, marble
foored restaurant is to-day.
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Brother aud Sister.

Sometime, somewhere, we came across
an article giving advice to brothers con.
cerning their sisters, which 80 struck us
that we cut it out, and we give it entire,
hoping that our young folks will read it
and heed it:
"Young men seldom realize how happy
they can make their sisters by small acts
of courtesy. How many brothers offer
to their sisters the little attentions which
they instinctively give to other girls or
women? Now how many are there who
do not feel themselves justified in venting
upon their sisters the irritated feelings
which they have felt obliged to conceal
in their intercourse with the world f?
A brother who would not rob his sister of
the very least Of her rights will yet inaict
upon her the grave and almost irrepata.
BILE wrong Of rudeness-a wrong as ire.
parable as it is dastardly. For rudeness
hurts grievously and lastingly, and
what man is worthy of the name who
hurts woman? Brothers do not realize
how far a want of courteous conduct at
home may go to wreck their sisters future
lives. They wonder at the unaccountable
liking of girls for men whom the brothers
know to be unworthy-men whose very
attentions they feel to be almost an insult
to woman's good sense. Do they not
see that it is the courtesy of these men
their company manners ifyou please
which makes them agreeable to women ?
Women so seldom have high standard
of manhood! They so seldom see the best
of the men they know the best. How
should they not be deceived, and mistake
that outside veneer of courtesy which
makes pleasant the present hour for that
inward truth of character which shall be
q bepediction to all their future lives9
Brothers. if you would have your sisters
love wortbily, let them at least be accus.
toned to gentle manners, that when they
see them with strangers they may not be
so dazzled as to become incapable of dis
true man from sham."
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Selling Good Horses.

Here il bit of sensible advice from
some level headed writer: "a farmer
who has good working team should be
careful about setting a price on them.
He may find too late that it is easier to
sell than to replace. There is no horse
perfect in every respect, and those fairly
good are much more scarce than people
apt to suppose before they 60 horse
hunting. A good working team is an
indispensable adjunct to good farming
If the team is to be sold the owner might
in most cases be better off to dispose of
the farm at the same time."
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Worrying Texas.
A rather novel view of the duty Of a
defeated political party is that Of our
able contemporary, the New Orleans

A rather novel view of the duty of a
defeated political party is that of our
able contemporary, the New Orleans
Times. Democrat.
"some of the prohibitionists, SO the
Texas papers say, are buckling on their
armor again and want to renew the fight.
They will gain nothing by this but to
arouse popular prejudice against their
cause. The people do not care to be
continually worried in this way. The
late election took up great deal of time
and caused a great deal of worry, and
they hoped that it ended the matter for
the present. The State Of Texas is euti-
tied after such an emphatic decision as it
has given, to some rest from the agita-
ton of the liquor question"
1t is probable enough that the Texas
Democrats have suffered q great deal of
worry on account of the prohibitionists,
but why should the latter be expected to
cease their activity The Republicans of
New York have been and are worried by
the preserving labors of the New York
prohibitionists, but what is to be done
about it? Are men to give up their
efforts to have their principles recognized
in the statute and the fundamental law
simply because their proceedings worry
the other side7 Texas would be queer
place if popular prejudice could be
excited in it against a minority cause.
Ifit is the duty of the Texas prohibi-
tionists to refrain from stirring up the
liquor question since they have been
shown to be in minority, why is it not
the duty of the beaten party in every
State to retire from politics, and so save
deal of worry to the majority party !? It
would spare the Democrats of New York
considerable annual worry if the Repub-
licans didn't "want to renew the fight"
and the Ohio Republicans would have
more leisure to fight among themselves
if the Democrats would not "keep buck
ling on their armor." But, until the
form of our government is changed.
besten political parties will be allowed
to fight as long as they have breath in
their bodies. And the majority will
have to manage as best it can to stand
the consequent worry.
The Democratic party of Texas will
not suffer in the end from the prohibi-
tionists. 1t is too big now. One result
of the prohibition movement in the
South may be the wedding out out fromthe
democracy of the men who have totally
undemocratic conception of the functions
of government.-Nea0 York Sun.
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Pleasing Everybody.

A man of branis, the man who has the
courage of his convictions, the man who
has hammered out for himself a definite
policy, is bound to create enemies. 1t is
only the man of putty, who has mush
in his cranium as a substitute for brains
who f1atters himself that he can satisfy
York Herald.
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- Clinton E. Williams, who is in
Jail at Baltimore for bigamy, is the
champion for his age in that line. He is
but % years old, but he had hearing
on Tuesday morning at which it devel.
oped through his own confession that he
was polygamist. His wives are five
in number, and he married them Oh the
following dates: In San Francisco, in
1888, he married his first wife; Louisa
H. Keyser, No. 1876 Ridgeway street,
Baltimore, September 4, 1884; Lena
Morse, New Orleans, in 1886; in 1886
he married woman in Philadelphia,
aud on July 25, 1887, he married Nellie
Hewitt, of Baltimore. 4
= The New York Sun says the negroes!
should try to make their race better, not
whittier.
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pleasure Of meeting. We are fully per-
suaded that Miss Leonard is eminently
qualified for the responsible duties of
manager of a training school. We would
be reioiced to know that several of our
teachers were taking course in the
Winthrop Training School, and receiv-
ing instruction at the hands of Miss
Leonard. What one Of our young ladies
would like to take advantage Of this offer
now, and spend one year in learning how
to teach2 Our Board of Examiners will
meet here on the 7th Of October. Ifyou
would make application for appointment
to the position, please write me before
the 7th Of October next. If you expect
to make teaching your profession, and
have saved enough money to bear Your
necessary expenses, there is no better
way of spending it than to take course
in the Winthrop Training School. See
what Professor Joknson writes:
3 CoIUMBIA, S. g., Sept. IL, 1887.
8 Hon. * G. Cz;;akscales, County School
ebmn.sss;o ;oner@DEIE SIR: The privilege
Of appointing a female beneficiary from
your County to attend the Winthrop
Training School for Teachers at this
place, free of tuition charges, has been
granted BY, our Board Of Trustees to your
County Board Of Examiners. The stu
dent appointed should be able to pass a
satisfactory examination on the common
school branches, and be not less than II
years of age, and in good health.
It is desired that. the appoin,tseg shall
be q graduate ffome some good achool.
The great need Of trained teachers for
the common schools of our State has
caused the establishment of this institu-
ton. It is hoped that with tbeco:opsrs.
tion of such men as yourself, it will soon
accomplish that for svhich-itswas de.
signed.
ofthe, fourteen graduates the last year,
the majority have already secured good
positions to teach.
8 Good board can be red-here in
private families at $500. a month.
Please bring this valuable scholarship
to the knowledge of the people Of your
County and thereby assist some desery-
ing young lady to an honorable means Of
livelihood, and, at the same time, advance
the cause Of education in the State by
securing one more trained teacher for the
work. Very respectfully
D. B. JOHNSON, Superintendent.
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COLUMBIA, Sept. 7.-All of.the returns
of phosphate rock mined during the fiscal
year ending August alst have been made
to the Agricultural Department by spe.
cial assistant E. L. Roche, and they show
that the State will receive royalty this
year of two hundred and eight thousand
eight hundred and forty.two dollars and
sixty.one cents, against one hundred and
ninety.six thousand and eighty.nine
dollars and eighty.eight cents by last
year, showing an increase of twelve
thousand seven hundred and fifty:two
dollars and seventy.three cents. This is
the largest royalty paid into the State
since the development of the phosphate
industry.
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The Tragedy. OF the Crater

In the semptember Century are several
accounts by participants and eye-wit.
nesses Of the Petersburg fight and the
Tragedy of tho Crater. From Major W.
,H. Powell's paper. Ne quote as follows:
."Just as arrived in rear Of the First
Division the mine was sprung. 1t was q
magnificent spectacle, and as the mass Of
earth went up into the air, carrying with
litmen, guns, carriages, and timber, and
spread out like an immense cloud as5it
:reachedits altitude, SO close were the I'm
ion lines that the mass appeared as If it
would descend Immediately upon the
troops waiting to make thecharge. This
caused them to break and scatter to the
real rear, and about ten minutes was consum.
ed in reforming for the, attack. Not
much Was lost BY this delay, however, as
.it took nearly that time for the cloud of
dust to pass of. The order was then
given for tie advance. As:noj part Of the
Union lin!s of ybIeastg Il had been
removed (Which would have been an ar
duous as we'll as hazardous undertakiDg),
the troops clambered over them as best
they could. This in itself broke the
ranks, and they did not stop to re form,
but pushed ahead towards the crater,
about one hundred and thirty yards dis
,tant, the debris from the explosion hav.
ing covered up the abatis and the ckeuaur
aeJiIse in front of the enemy works.
aLittle did those men anticipate what
they would see upon arriving there; an
enormous hole in the ground about thirty
feet Deep go feetwide, and 40 feet long,
filed with dust, great blocks of clay,
guns, broken carriages, projecting tim
bers, and men buried in various Ways:
someaup tol their neekb. Others to their
waists, and some with their feet and legs
protrlding from the earth. One ofthese
near me was pulled out, and he proved
to be second lieutenant Of the battery
which had been blown up. The fresh
air revived him and he was soon able to
walk and talk. He was very grateful
and said that he was asleep when the
explosion took place, and only awoke to
find himself wriggliDg in the air; then a
few seconds afterwards; he felt himself
descending, and soon lost consciousnessss
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-22

- The Georgia Legislature has passed
a bill to amend the State Constitution-by
increasing the number of Supreme Court
judges from three to five, and providing
for its submission to the people for their
ratification. The Georgia papers gener-
ally commend the bill as an eminently
proper one, necessary to the increased
business of the court.
The man who dosen't care what peo.
pie think of him mustn't be surprised to,
find that theydon't think anything ofhim,
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- Emma Walker, colored, about 13
years of age, was killaas by her fve.year-
old brother, who struck her on the head
with an iron poker, crushing her skull.
Trial Justice Brown held and inquest
over the body and the verdict of the jury
was that she "came to her death by hav-
ing her skull crushed with an iron poker
in the hands of her five. .year-old brother,
for reasons unknown to the jury" The
killing occurred near Rossville.-Chcster
Bulletin.
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-AtMercer : county, Missouri, Wednes.

-ACMelcer Couuty, MissouII, Ueuueo'
day afternoon, Randall Blakslee, half
breed Indian, made balloon ascension,
hanging to trapeze bar. The balloon
shot up suddenly, giving Blakslee q
wrench, and he was unable to pull him
self on the bar, but managed to hold
himself up by the loop which he had
drawn around his wrist. After travelling
about mile and half, and reaching
the altitude of 1000 feet, the balloon
began to descend, but the poor fellows
strength gave out, and when within 500
feet Of the earth his grip relaxed, and he
fell, lighting on his feet in corn field,
his thighs being broken and driven into
the trunk of his body.
News comes from Georgia to the
effect that man in that State is living
pleasantly with his eighth wife. This
shows the value of trying again if at first
you don't succeed.
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= The Dakota Bell says: ga Russian
named Skizcypezwsijakvich, living in
Campbell county, recently lost blooded
colt worth 5000. He had his farm fenced
with his name, and the colt ran into it
and cut his leg all to pieces on the rs and
KS"
- Profanity is a habit so offensive that
its practice long ago ceased among gen.
tlemen.
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Nine hundred and fifty w6msn iins
Iowa own and manage farms Six xmoI1
have stock farms and twenty dairy tarns.s
The Iowa women propose to- keep tha
pot boiling some way. sssss;s;;s5:
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The next meeting of the County
Teachers Association viii be held at
Honea Path. Through Mr.. Watkins,
the Association sbasi ieceissd.a very cor.
dial invitation to neet there. The time
sfor tue meeting has not yet been fixed,
but thatsMills be arranged very soon, We
ss.r1at, By the Executive Committee.
Those Of us who have been to Honea
Path on previous occasions, and know
the hospitality Of these people, are glad
sto know that the next meeting will be
held there. Some Of the Honea Path
people attended the Institute at vii.
liamston, we're pleased with the work of
the Institutei and 70 see something
softhe work Of the Association. We con-
sfidsntly expects q full attendance and a
good time. The meeting will be held
some time during the month of October.
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s Several Of our teachers promised to
Shelp us out with the Te eachers, Column.
At Williamsto5 where they were feeling
good and learning . great deal about
pedsgogics, they promised to help US
considerably, ,Sb1t, someh hoS, they seem to
have forgotten about it, and we are left
srish the sorE u aaos Come, my fyiendssi
,; swe; do not Ike to do all the talking. If
Won sJl cannot help US, well have it to do
ssomisi- st { our our tesshsIa didn't attend the
Institute; can't you tell them something
thsy missed { WHO s:hrsts
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How many school houses have been
ssrepairsd sipeesthe spring session closed ?
Yonsbsnk on she public school, you gdo
around rig6t smartly about your teacher
Just three days before the schools open,
what have You done about your school
house Z You haven't patched crack,
2you haven't driven nail, you haven't
hauled stick of timber to the mill, yon
haven't given days work to the im-
sproyement of that old shell Of house
where youri children came so near freez-
ing lug laat winter, and where the Good Lord
took mercy on them and sent the measles
lin among them TO run them all home
Why didn't you send the children back
to school after they got over the measles?
Why, you knew the old house wasn't fit
for q wellchild, much less for one just
through With measles. Now, you are q
nice fellowto back yourself up against
the fence, put one finger in your mouth
and whine about the schools. May
Heaven have mercy on you, and your
children forgive you when they get old
enough and see your dereliction.
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= Mean whisky and the ready pistol
form the most excrablc combination con.
ceiyable.
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The following letter explains itself.
The Winthrop Training School promi.
ses3 to do much for the cause Of education
in our County Those Of our teachers
who attended the Institute at William.
ston know Miss Leonard, the principal
.sWesconld not say too much in praise of
this accomplished and digni6ed lady.
She is dignifed, but graceful and polite,
Intelligent and accomplished, but not
the least pedantic, fluent in speech, but
modest and winning in manner. Miss
Leonard completely captured the Insti-
stute. Our own opinion freely expressed
is that Miss; Leonard is .one of the best
si;niormeds ladies We have ever had the
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-22
GLINKsc SCALES, T EDITOR;
s gain We would sask the trustees #
thew have emplo Dyed. teachers for:all their.
schoolaf Let this matter have your
The trustees of psndleton Township
want two coIofed teachers and two white
ones NoW's the time to make your
sartangementa.


How many teachers i'm this County
have read 4 work sSns sdagog ogicss since
Sths Institute { Huw snsry read one
sbsforef How 10 5ou spend your even.
sings What arrangements are. yon max
ing for the beginning Of next session { /.
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A Big Increase In the Phosphate Roy.
atty.
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TOWNS EUECTEU.
S. A. Townes was elected Mayor of
Greenyille on Tuesday. he received $50
votes. DR.. E. F. S. Rowley received $40.
W. T. Shumate 90.-Spscial 10 the Nsaos
ond GDnrier.
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MI q. o. Burriss Ssshoo at Huntera
Spring closed Tha1aday last. Mr. Bnrriss
! has done q good Hofk there. About two
weeks before the close, the school mum.
bered Opupils. The patrons. are pleased
with MI. Burriss and will employ him
again4 Mr.. Bnrrisa reads several educa.
stional journals. and makes good use of
What he reads. lYhenswe ind q reading
teacher. ne find one who IS alive and
sprceressiye. MIR. Burriss was q full
scholar as the Institute; and has since
then throWn neas life into into his work.
Misses Ellen and LEILA Browne left last
week for their work in Orangeburg
County We regret to sect these young
Sladiea leave Anderson they are fine
{ teachers, ana are devoted to their yoca-
zion. Ne congratulate 0rangeburg
County on Tho acquisition of: two such
young teachers, but do not promise to
/ ALLOW them to remain there very long, if
swe can offer .suf6c inducemeat to
bring them back. We rejoice, however,
that The young ladies aresloc in
pleasant communities, and are delighted;
with their homa & ~
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Nesare glad TO abe:able to state that
NM. Holland has decided 70 remain at,
Lebanon: The people of that section,
especially The patrons, appreciate Mr.
Hollands worth. and work, and seem
determined to Keep him. Itis gratifying
! to know that Mr. Holland has such 9
shold. on his patrons, and it is equally;
gratifying 70 know that the patrons. have,
:astrong hold on him. The patrons are
nov looking around for q music teacher
81 one rho can teach music, and, when.
NOT engaged will. her music class, assist
NE. Holland with his work. They are,
determined TO build up first class school
in every respect.